{"id":34006,"date":"2020-04-14T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=34006"},"modified":"2020-04-10T08:49:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T12:49:42","slug":"the-rentals-share-forgotten-astronaut-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=34006","title":{"rendered":"The Rentals share \u2018Forgotten Astronaut\u2019 video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Rentals\u00a0have shared the music video for\u00a0<em>Forgotten Astronaut<\/em> to coincide with the release of\u00a0their\u00a0\u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/jh5l8b\/z1r5vo\/n066li\">Q36 Forgotten Astronaut Special Feature<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/jh5l8b\/z1r5vo\/3s76li\">\u2019\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/jh5l8b\/z1r5vo\/jl86li\">EP<\/a>\u00a0on all digital platforms. Both releases aim to remind us of the extraordinary things mankind is capable of accomplishing when we work with a common goal and purpose. Just as citizens from all nations and the global space community came together in 1969\u2014another very uncertain and tumultuous time in our collective story\u2014against all odds, we came out the other side a little wiser and perhaps a little more hopeful. The otherworldly achievement of Apollo 11 continues to inspire future generations to create a better world for everyone. Watch the video via YouTube below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GkfKujfyUlY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa Monica-based visual production company\u00a0Subtractive, Inc.\u00a0created the video clip for the track. Subtractive focuses on space exploration and is best-known for\u00a0producing playfully surreal and inventive visual experiences that promote both science and science fiction. The <em>Forgotten\u00a0Astronaut<\/em> video is an inspirational look back at one man\u2019s real-life space odyssey. It marks the work of the extraordinary\u00a0team at Subtractive, including the video\u2019s director\u00a0Ryan Stuit, famed photographer \/ director\u00a0Brantley Gutierrez, and\u00a0Subtractive CEO\u00a0Kyle Schember. The video is composed entirely from the kind of NASA archival footage that would have\u00a0undoubtedly inspired all of the current leaders of our new generation of space explorers to look far beyond the moon and\u00a0into an audacious and exciting new world that we would\u2019ve barely believed was possible in 1969.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new music on the\u00a0\u2018Q36 Forgotten Astronaut Special Feature\u2019\u00a0EP\u00a0explores four totally different sonic perspectives, each\u00a0one a way for the listener to approach The Rentals\u2019 sincere tribute to astronaut Michael Collins. The\u00a0\u201cacoustic mix\u201d\u00a0of the\u00a0song has been stripped back down to where it all began, with only a couple original scratch tracks of\u00a0Matt Sharp\u2019s beaten up\u00a01920\u2019s Martin parlor guitar and his vocals, plus nothing but endless space for his friends in\u00a0The Gentle Assassins Choir\u00a0to fill\u00a0the chorus backgrounds with a bed of glorious, Beatles-esque harmonies. On the two\u00a0<em>Z36<\/em>\u00a0(vocal and instrumental) mixes,\u00a0the arrangements focus primarily on the atmospheric worlds built on the guitar work of\u00a0Nick Zinner\u00a0and Sharp\u2019s own vintage\u00a0synthesizers. These polar opposite musical viewpoints offer a better understanding and sense of depth to\u00a0Dave<strong> <\/strong>Fridmann\u2019s\u00a0main album mix featured in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharp remembers, \u201c<em>When I was previewing early arrangements of the song for friends, I would tell them that lyrics were being sung from Michael\u2019s perspective and they would, without exception, hit me with the exact same question, everytime,\u00a0Who the hell is Michael Collins!?!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Read more about how\u00a0Michael Collins\u00a0inspired Matt Sharp\u2019s lyrics for\u00a0<em>Forgotten Astronaut<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/jh5l8b\/z1r5vo\/zd96li\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subtractive and The Rentals are both hopeful that this collaboration of sound and image will inspire like-minded folks to find their way back to the source material of Michael\u2019s writing, as they strongly encourage those who are interested to read&nbsp;his books&nbsp;<em>Flying To The Moon<\/em>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<em>Carrying The Fire.&nbsp;<\/em>Beyond that they have a dream that this video, in some small way, will inspire more artists, from a wide variety of backgrounds, to reach out and collaborate with the modern space community to find new creative ways to promote the exploration of our future beyond the stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Rentals\u00a0have shared the music video for\u00a0Forgotten Astronaut to coincide with the release of\u00a0their\u00a0\u2018Q36 Forgotten Astronaut Special Feature\u2019\u00a0EP\u00a0on all digital platforms. 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